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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1972
Page
1
Two young men Norman Moericke and Dale L. Toellner, both 21 and 19 from rural Bonduel, died when struck by a pickup on a Shawano County road near Bonduel. The 1972 highway toll reached 894 on Thursday, up from 893 a year earlier.
President Nixon received a breakfast briefing from Henry Kissinger and Alexander Haig in the White House. Kissinger and Haig had just returned from four days of private talks with North Vietnamese negotiators Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy. White House officials offered no details, while Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott predicted a war ending by Jan 20. The silence and Hanoi’s restraint fueled speculation that the talks had moved into detailed terms and a possible leadership decision on the next step.
AP report notes Senator Edmund S. Muskie claims his Democratic presidential campaign faced an astonishing series of espionage and sabotage incidents. He and staff imply Republicans responsible, though no individuals are named. The accusation underscores a tense campaign climate and party tension ahead of primary battles.
At the 45th Annual FFA Convention, Hawthorn is named American Farmer as area teams place and FFA receives top honors. The National FFA Assn awards the degree to one in a thousand members, with Steve Hawthorn and family farm partners on a 350 acre dairy operation near Monroe. The event includes gold and silver emblems for individuals and teams, Meier, Kaderly, DeBruin, and others, plus state champions in meats judging and dairy product judging. The Star Farmer is David Galley of Walton, NY, and Star Agribusinessman Edward Higley of Brattleboro, VT. Checks for 1000 are presented. nearly 14,000 attendees, American Royal Queen Lorelie Sousa with princesses named. Other contenders include Hemmingsen, Holland, and Nash.
Four white male juveniles escaped from Durand Illinois Boys Farm School. Two were captured first after water stop near Sylvester Township. A long land air pursuit with a helicopter led to the remaining two being cornered in fields north of Monroe and taken into custody. Deputies said the youths appeared in good condition and not dangerous.
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